Tyrese Haliburton has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Cleveland, but the Pacers say his injury is a groin strain, not a hamstring issue.

Pacers All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton and forward Aaron Nesmith have been upgraded to questionable on the injury report.

Point guard Tyrese Haliburton is listed as doubtful for the Pacers' game against the Cavaliers on Tuesday with left hamstring soreness.

Pacers fans are hoping Tyrese Haliburton will not endure lingering injury troubles following the latest update

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Haliburton is dealing with left hamstring soreness. The Pacers defeated the Cavs 108-93 on Sunday, but Haliburton exited the game early with an injury. Upsetting the best team in the NBA was impressive but Haliburton's injury is concerning.

Tyrese Haliburton (left hamstring tightness) will not return to tonight’s game against the Cavs.Source: Twitter @Pacers What’s the buzz on Twitter? Scott

For the game, they will likely be without their best player, as All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton is on the injury report. Haliburton is averaging 18.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 44.

Following a subpar start to the season, the Indiana Pacers responded with an elite stretch of basketball. Over the past 10 games, they recorded an 8-2 record. At 23-19, the Pacers steadily ascend the Eastern Conference standings. A recent statistic from a graph revealed shocking results for the Pacers.

Myles Turner scored 28 points and Pascal Siakam added 26 to lead the Pacers over the Pistons on Thursday night.

2. Houston and Sacramento close the night. The Kings have been a different team since firing Mike Brown, entering this matchup winning seven of their last eight outings. It’ll be tough to maintain that against the Rockets, who come into this matchup winning 12 of their last 16 games en route to a 27-12 record.